GRIEF RITUAL’s punishing brand of metalcore twists blackened metallic hardcore, and thecrushing, slower sides of black and death metal to their extremities.
On their Church Road Records released debut album ‘COLLAPSE’, they lay bare the anger,frustration, and disenfranchisement they feel about the UK and wider world. Human extinction, thecost of capitalism, genocide, ecocide, and the rise of populist right authoritarianism are explored ingarish detail across eleven tracks of despotic terror. With microscopic attention paid tosociopolitical issues such as austerity, racism, bigotry, misogyny, wealth inequality, gentrification,and eroding human rights.
Singles ‘BILE’ ft. Harry Knott (Burner), ‘GNAW, ‘RECURSION’ ft Rachel Aspe (Cage Fight), and ‘SPIRAL have received critical acclaim from Kerrang! Metal Hammer, Knotfest, Revolver,Brooklyn Vegan, Ideoteq, Ghost Cult Magazine, Noizze, and more. With the singles also appearingon the Knotfest playlist, ‘Pulse of the Maggots’, BBC Radio 1 introducing with Alyx Holcombe, theKerrang Chart, Apple Music: Breaking Metal, and Alex Baker’s Kerrang! Radio: Fresh Blood.
‘COLLAPSE’ was written and performed by GRIEF RITUAL, produced by Jake Murray (JustNoise Audio) and GRIEF RITUAL, with engineering and mixing provided by Jake Murray (JustNoise Audio), and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.
GRIEF RITUAL have not only caught the attention of many with their recorded output, but theyhave also been riling up crowds with their explosive live performances throughout their shortexistence, with appearances at festivals such as Bloodstock, 2000 Trees, ArcTanGent, Love Day,Burn It Down Festival, and Tech Fest.
GRIEF RITUAL have also supported Knocked Loose, Terror, Gatecreeper, END, Fuming Mouth,Heriot, Wiegedood, Ithaca, Inter Arma, and Pupil Slicer. The band passed their one-hundred-showmarker in early 2024, proving their unwavering commitment to their art and the important message behind it.